The Fertility Goddess

The Fertility Goddess is an abstract double sided quilt with irregular borders that pays tribute to the deity who looks to the sun and moon cycles to provide fertility, growth and renewal on earth. She is the true embodiment of life and returns each year to nourish her people. Elements of earth cycles are featured throughout this heavily quilted piece with thick metallic threads, paint, beads and Swarovski crystals. Machine pieced, appliquéd and quilted; hand beaded and embroidered. The Fertility Goddess seen as the embodiment of life looks to the sun and moon cycles to provide fertility, growth and renewal for all creatures, great and small.

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Title: The Fertility Goddess
Dimension: 29’’X 34.5”
Date Completed: April 29, 2007
Materials: Commercial and Hand Painted Fabrics, Polyvinyl, Tulle, and Swarovski Crystals
Techniques: Inked and Painted, Hand Embroidered and Beaded; Machine Pieced, Appliquéd and Quilted
Exhibits and Venues:
2008: The Fertility Goddess (Honorable Mention) at A Legacy of Quilts: Pearls of Wisdom Quilt Show in Austin Texas.
2008: Texas Museum of Fiber Arts “Deep In The Art of Texas”( Juried Exhibit) at the State Capital Building in Austin, Texas
2009: Dallas Quilt Celebration in Dallas, Texas
2009: Sacred Threads (Juried) Exhibit in Reynoldsburg, Ohio
2009: Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico
2010: Copper Shade Tree Gallery in Round Top, Texas

Awards and Honors:
2008: Honorable Mention at A Legacy of Quilts: Pearls of Wisdom Quilt Show in Austin Texas.

SOLD: Private Collection